On August 15, 2024, deepin V23 was officially released! Deepin V23 is equipped with the Linux 6.6 LTS kernel, the new DDE, and deeply integrated AI capabilities. It has launched AI applications such as the UOS AI assistant, and brought more than 200 product optimizations and new features including the "Ruyi Linyaps" independent package tool set, self-developed IDE, and atomic updates. It has iterated 9 versions, 51 internal tests, and self-developed 8 development tools and many other innovative features and requirements. We will use deepin V23 as a starting point to promote the comprehensive upgrade and innovation of AI OS, bringing users unprecedented personalized and intelligent operation experience.

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【V23 Core Feature Review】

1. 【System Repository】

The system repository packages have been comprehensively upgraded to enhance stability and security, and better support new hardware and architectures such as ARM64, RISC-V, and LoongArch64.

• Established a new V23 repository for the upgrade of over 8000 core packages.

2. 【Atomic Updates】

Introduced a new installation and upgrade mechanism to reduce disk space occupation during whole disk installation. Provided a flexible upgrade backup mechanism to ensure user rollback capability in case of upgrade anomalies, and offered users the ability to manage multiple versions.

• Optimized system backup solutions to reduce disk space usage compared to the previous A/B partition scheme.

• Added the "Atomic Update" capability, allowing users to flexibly roll back or switch system versions based on backup restore points.

3. 【Linyaps】

Linyaps enables packaging once to meet the needs of multi-platform and multi-version releases, supporting both online and offline distribution methods. By implementing isolation between applications and the system, it resolves conflicts between system and application dependencies, providing users with a more stable system environment.

• Some pre-installed proprietary applications have adopted the Linyaps package format.

• The application store has onboarded numerous applications in the Linyaps format.

4. 【Desktop Environment】

Featuring a new taskbar, launcher, and richer personalization themes. While retaining the V20 user habits, DDE significantly enhances system management capabilities and user interaction experience. Users coming from any previous operating system can quickly adapt to deepin 23 and enjoy a more user-friendly operating experience.

• Added the ability to sort applications by name in the launcher for easier alphabetically-based searches.

• Introduced a free sorting mode in the launcher supporting manual drag-and-drop sorting and application grouping.

• Added "My Frequent" and "Recently Installed" display areas in the launcher.

• Unified grouping and sorting logic for launcher window mode and full-screen mode.

• Taskbar now displays at the bottom, preserving more effective usage space on low-resolution screens.

• Introduced a workspace view in the taskbar for users accustomed to multiple desktops, offering a more convenient switching method within the multitasking view, allowing users to add and remove desktops.

• Added quick panel function modules in the taskbar for more convenient and efficient function management access.

• Redesigned the display and management forms of system tray and app tray in the taskbar.

• Included desktop organization function for a more convenient management method within limited desktop space.

• Redesigned the Control Center interface for clearer overall management logic.

• Redesigned the Control Center - Time & Format - Region & Format module to meet the time and date format preferences of overseas users.

• Support for updating the system without backup, allowing users to customize their upgrade preferences for a more flexible and faster upgrade process.

• Provided a wider range of themes, icons, and cursors for users to mix and match, enhancing desktop personalization.

5. 【Cross-Device Collaboration】

Offered users cross-device, cross-system file transfer and operation sharing capabilities for more convenient collaboration across multiple devices and systems.

• Supported file transfer, clipboard sharing, and cursor sharing collaboration capabilities between deepin and deepin systems.

• Supported file transfer, clipboard sharing, and cursor sharing collaboration capabilities between deepin and Windows systems.

6. 【Cloud Sync】

Enhanced cloud sync capabilities now support not only syncing system settings but also added synchronization for calendar and browser user data, providing a more seamless sync experience across different deepin devices.

• Supported cloud sync for browser bookmarks and favorites.

• Supported cloud sync for calendar schedules.

7 . 【UOS AI】

The system has integrated the latest UOS AI client, connecting to mainstream AI large model interfaces both domestically and internationally. Users can quickly set up their AI accounts to interact with large models through question-and-answer sessions. In addition, UOS AI also provides AI extension support for system-developed applications like image viewing, email, and global search based on local AI models, making daily use more efficient and convenient for users.

• Added the deepin Play Assistant module to help users with operating system-related questions.
• Introduced a personal knowledge assistant, capable of question-answering and content generation based on user-uploaded local database files.
• Support for adding personal large model accounts, with UOS AI pre-setting multiple well-known domestic large models.
• Support for adding custom large models, with UOS AI supporting the addition of large models in OpenAI interface format.
• Enabled system pre-installed applications to be launched through text and voice interactions.
• Allowed for basic system settings and management through voice and text descriptions.
• The image viewing application through UOS AI can achieve functions like blurring backgrounds, image cutouts, pixel enhancements, and style transformations.
• Global search, supported by UOS AI's local model, enables natural language search and keyword searches within images.
• The email application through UOS AI supports quick summaries, translations, and intelligent writing and editing of emails.

8. 【deepin Home】

The system comes pre-installed with the "Deepin Community" client, offering users easy access to important information from the deepin community and providing channels for feedback on needs and bugs. Users can directly communicate with community staff to ensure timely issue resolution.

• Provided a unified entry point for community-related documents, allowing users convenient access to all deepin support platforms.
• Supported real-time feedback from users on bugs and needs, seamlessly integrated with internal feedback platforms for easier tracking and management of user-reported issues.

【V23 New Features】

Enhanced tray management functionality, allowing users to customize how tray-resident applications and plugins are displayed based on their usage scenarios. Additionally, the quick panel offers users more convenient plugin options for quick access and management of system and commonly used functions.

• Pre-installed Sogou input method in Chinese environment.
• Optimized the issue of short waiting time for GRUB during installation.
• Improved desktop interaction window animation effects.
• Added "Move to Top" function in the right-click menu of the launcher's free sorting mode.
• When taskbar apps are left-aligned, the clipboard, workspace, and global search plugins on the left side of the taskbar are now hidden by default.
• Redesigned the taskbar tray with QML, adding collapsible tray functionality to handle excessive plugin presence.
• Introduced wireless screen casting function in the quick panel, supporting the search for Miracast-supported devices on the same network for easy desktop casting.
• Added a shortcut key for eye protection mode in the quick panel, enabling users to adjust screen brightness and color temperature with one click.
• Included a shortcut key for flight mode in the quick panel, allowing users to turn off mobile networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS to save power or avoid interference.
• Added screenshot and screen recording quick plugin in the quick panel for more intuitive use of these functions.
• Optimized network plugins in the quick panel, adding combined states for users to manage network status after configuring VPN and system proxies.
• Introduced a calendar plugin to reduce system resource usage when viewing the calendar, enhancing viewing efficiency.
• Provided guidance prompts during terminal command line upgrades to assist users in correctly using command line upgrades.
• Restored desktop organization function, allowing users to freely drag and classify folders.

【V23 Issue Fixes】

• Fixed the issue where the power icon status was displayed incorrectly after restarting the laptop when plugged in.

• Resolved the abnormal display of the wireless projection plug-in and fixed the incomplete options display issue.

• Addressed the problem of enterprise WeChat message pop-ups displaying behind the hidden panel.

• Rectified the error prompt issue when uninstalling applications.

• Fixed the problem where the full-screen launcher background in multiple desktops did not change along with the desktop background.

• Corrected the grayed-out smart hide function in the taskbar status.

• Resolved the missing system monitor plug-in icon display in the Control Center - Personalization.

• Aligned the taskbar plug-in area tooltip position to center instead of left offset.

• Fixed the missing screenshot plug-in icon display in the Control Center - Personalization.

• Addressed the unresponsive left-click issue when moving the tray icon out of the application tray after being moved in.

• Fixed the inability to launch selected applications in the app group in full-screen mode by pressing the Enter key.

• Resolved the taskbar blinking issue after adjusting taskbar position.

• Fixed occasional incorrect brand icon appearance during startup animation.

• Corrected the lack of synchronized information display within the calendar after enabling calendar sync in the Control Center.

• Fixed the issue where wired network connection could not access the authentication page.

• Rectified the incorrect display of Deepin ID application icons in the top left corner and taskbar.

• Fixed the off-center OSD prompt when switching between uppercase and lowercase letters.

• Addressed the internationalization issue of authentication prompt messages displaying in English instead of Chinese when enabling SSH service in the Chinese environment.

• Fixed the problem where search box content did not reset when switching between windowed and full-screen modes after inputting search content.

• Resolved the issue where using the numeric keys on the small keyboard to input in the launcher search box did not work in windowed and full-screen modes.

• Corrected the lack of character limit when renaming folders within the launcher.

• Fixed the appearance of black small icons in the Recently Installed section of the launcher after adding printer drivers.

• Resolved the inconsistency in font sizes between application titles in the app group and the full-screen launcher.

• Rectified the issue where uninstall buttons of some mandatory dependent applications (e.g., Control Center/Voice Notepad/Calculator/Welcome) were not grayed out and could be uninstalled.

• Fixed the unnecessary display of page-turning icons in the full-screen launcher when search results were empty.

• Addressed the abnormal window border in the launcher windowed mode.

• Rectified the abnormal display of icons within application groups in full-screen mode in the launcher.

• Fixed the inability to select application icons by pressing the Tab key after dragging icons to a new page in full-screen mode.

• Resolved the issue where mouse wheel and touchpad scrolling for multiple pages within the launcher app group did not work.

• Corrected the lack of synchronization between the full-screen launcher background and desktop background in multiple desktops.

• Fixed the display of a black dot for the UOS AI plug-in icon in the Control Center.

• Resolved the abnormal preview window behavior when applications were open.

• Fixed the inability to launch a browser after enabling the beta channel in the Control Center.

• Addressed the launcher not automatically closing issue after switching from full-screen to windowed mode and clicking on the blank desktop space.

• Corrected the duplicate display of WeChat icons on the taskbar when dragging the WeChat icon position.

• Fixed the improper display of preview windows when hovering over application icons on the taskbar.

• Resolved the inability to save when configuring VPN Openconnect with a gateway port in the Control Center - Network.

• Fixed the overlap of input box and icon when connecting to a password-protected network on the lock screen.

• Addressed the Control Center crash issue when switching user image categories after uploading custom images in settings.

• Rectified the unclear display of user custom image interface and prompt text in dark mode in the Control Center - Personalization.

• Fixed the hidden plugin management switch in the multitasking view when disabling window effects in the Control Center - Personalization.

• Resolved the unclear display of launcher and file manager sidebar icons after switching to the Papirus-Dark icon theme in the Control Center - Personalization.

• Corrected the issue where the notification language in the control center did not match the system language after changing the startup animation size in Chinese environment.

• Fixed the failure of applications to auto-start after selecting the auto-start option in the launcher or Deepin Store menu.

• Resolved the issue where the Alt+Tab shortcut did not display the window switcher in some models.

• Rectified the inability to directly input Chinese characters when switching to Pinyin input method in the launcher.

• Fixed the abnormal taskbar status after setting the taskbar to smart hide.

• Addressed the inability to switch plugin panel states after clicking on the combination icon of the calendar dialog box and quick settings.

• Rectified the issue where the panel did not hide when clicking elsewhere after the plugin interface popped up on the taskbar.

• Fixed the gap issue between the launcher in full-screen mode and the taskbar.

• Resolved the unresponsiveness when clicking "All Windows" in the right-click menu on a program in the taskbar.

• Corrected the issue where the full-screen launcher appeared on another screen in extended display mode.

• Fixed the issue of all plugin icons not displaying correctly on the taskbar.

• Addressed the excessive gap between the left-aligned taskbar application layout and the global search icon.

• Rectified the issue where secondary menu options did not open upon right-clicking on tray applications.

• Fixed the issue where the full-screen maximized launcher icons exceeded the screen boundaries when the taskbar was positioned on the left or right.

• Resolved the issue of white title bar display in some applications when using the dark theme.

1. 【Terminal】

• Fixed the issue of server name overlapping with buttons.
• Fixed the issue of residual empty items in the settings after closing the window effect.
• Fixed the issue of incorrect theme menu check status after clicking on a custom theme without confirming the save.
• Optimized the text description of prompt messages when closing the terminal.
• Added guiding prompt information when upgrading via the command line.

2. 【File Manager】

• Fixed the issue of files on NTFS partitions not being able to be moved to the recycle bin when deleted.
• Fixed the issue where using the Delete key to delete unauthorized files and selecting "Do not ask again" in the task progress box, then retrying, would get stuck at 1%.
• Fixed the issue of File Manager crashing when using the shortcut key delete to delete newly created folders on external disks or USB drives.
• Fixed the abnormal progress when copying a 1MB file using a USB drive in File Manager.
• Fixed the issue where the file focus box shifted to "Computer" when renaming disk partitions.
• Fixed the issue of hidden disk partitions showing in the sidebar of File Manager after hiding the UUID of a USB drive and reinserting the device.
• Fixed the issue of disk partition names not displaying in the partition properties dialog box.
• Fixed the issue of File Manager not being able to directly double-click to access a Samba server.
• Fixed the performance issue when copying files from an SMB server to local, causing slow file and folder counting taking over 30+ seconds.
• Fixed the issue where touch and hold menu items on the desktop with a touchscreen device were unresponsive.
• Fixed the issue where File Manager could not drag and drop files into the desktop recycle bin icon to delete them.

3. 【Drawing Board】

• Fixed the issue of being unable to open images converted to DDF format.

4. 【System Monitor】

• Fixed the issue where the System Monitor displayed multiple processes for the same application.
• Fixed the issue where the System Monitor lacked the main process for the Linglong Edge browser.
• Fixed the issue where opening a custom application and then closing it resulted in blank entries in the application list of the System Monitor.
• Fixed the issue where the System Monitor plugin for Control Center was missing after the initial login to a freshly installed system.
• Fixed the lag and stuttering in the plugin area of the taskbar when opening the System Monitor on high-resolution screens.
• Fixed the issue where the disk write rate unit reached EB/s after stopping a download using Firefox.

5. 【App Store】

• Fixed the issue where the option to keep software packages after successful installation was not saved.
• Fixed the issue of not displaying the progress during app downloads.
• Fixed the issue where the app's scheduled update check could not detect deb package updates.
• Avoided the problem of the App Store client failing to load pages on startup.
• Fixed the issue where File Manager could not drag and drop files into the desktop recycle bin icon to delete them.

6. 【Linyaps】

• Fixed the error when starting a Linglong application in the terminal.
• Fixed the issue where the Deepin browser could not access the system proxy.
• Fixed the issue where running downloaded apps from the Linglong Store, closing them, and then redownloading caused network disconnection and garbled display in the browser.
• Fixed the issue of multiple data bars flashing and displaying incorrectly during app building and export.
• Fixed the issue of Linglong browser prompting "Sandbox mode disabled" every time it was opened.
• Fixed the automatic uninstallation of org.dde.calendar during normal Linglong usage.

7. 【Others】

• Fixed the issue where Xmind software installed from the App Store could not run properly.
• Fixed dependency errors when installing python3-openbabel.
• Fixed the overly bold font display issue in WPS.
• Fixed the issue of not being able to delete Canon printers using the cndrvcups-capt driver package.
• Fixed the compilation failure of the Broadcom wireless card driver broadcom-sta-dkms.
• Fixed the issue where installing FoxitReader resulted in the application not running properly from the desktop or launcher.
• Fixed dependency errors when installing zeitgeist.
• Fixed the black screen issue when installing the system on a ThinkBook 14 G4+ ARA device.

[Known Issues to be Fixed]

• After logging out or rebooting the system, the "Personalization-Appearance" settings change issue occurs.

• Despite setting automatic updates, the system still displays the update download issue after completion.

• When using the taskbar application tray with Wine-type applications, a small black box remains after right-clicking.

• On the last page of the system installation, the "Restart Now" option cannot be selected using the keyboard.

• Switching to the pipewire audio framework causes noise and discontinuous sound during recording.

• When hovering over the brightness plugin on an external monitor, the tooltip flickers.

• Connecting the system with a phone data cable, opening file transfer, then opening any folder on the phone in the system file manager, results in the file manager crashing after unplugging the cable.

• When selecting screen recording or screenshot on the shutdown button interface, clicking the settings button results in a crash.

• In the light theme, the "Keyboard-English" icon in the right-click menu of the fcitx5 tray icon appears white.

• Residing all plugins in the taskbar, after waking from standby, there is insufficient space between the collapsed tray icon and the icons on the right.

• Dragging the power icon in the tray results in no gap between the collapsed tray and the power icon.

• After recording, clicking "Open Folder" in the notification message opens the wrong location.

• Downloading files from Baidu Cloud through a web page does not transfer the download process to the Baidu Cloud application.

• Occasionally, when checking disk information in the right-click properties of the system disk, the file manager crashes.

• Pinyin search in the launcher accurately matches search results, while Chinese character search does not provide precise matches.

• After connecting an extended screen, desktop application icons change from vertical to horizontal display.

• In the Linglong version of QQ, multiple processes appear in the system monitor.

• Turning on Bluetooth and toggling airplane mode does not synchronize the Bluetooth icon status.

• When clicking the "Update Now" button in the notification message upon detecting an update, the operation does not respond.

• No prompt is provided when entering special characters in a filename or during renaming.

• Entering special characters in a filename or during renaming directly ends the current input without continuing the renaming process.

• Disabling window effects results in squared corners at the bottom and rounded corners at the top for third-party application windows.

• The Transcription Master voice-to-text feature is missing, inconsistent with the application description.

• Pasting tables from WPS to WeChat results in the table displaying in black.

• After minimizing WeChat, using the built-in shortcut (Alt+A) fails to take a screenshot.

• In the light theme, the left toolbar in LibreOffice Draw is unclear.

• Creating a new schedule in the Linglong calendar does not provide the expected reminder after setting a reminder time.

• Except for the wireless network icon, other icons in the quick panel do not respond to touch.

• The list in the middle of the launcher cannot be scrolled by touch.

• The IP address queried in the terminal does not match the IP displayed in the network settings.

• Right-clicking on another application after opening the context menu of a third-party application does not dismiss the context menu.

• Downloading Linglong applications from the app store gets stuck at 7% for a while before installing successfully in an abnormal state.

• Recently installed applications in the app management are displayed at the bottom, not sorted in descending order by time.

• In full-screen mode of the launcher, some application icons appear smaller.

• Occasionally, sound plays normally, but the output device shows as empty.

• Some devices take too long, over 5 seconds, to enter the desktop after entering a password upon startup.

• The right-click menu of the search box is not fully localized.

• Opening the help manual with F1 shows overlapping icons in the top left corner.

• Unable to add attachments from external devices to emails.

• CPU usage spikes when playing WeChat mini-games.

• After moving application windows to the extended screen, unplugging external devices does not retain the window position.

• The battery plugin in the taskbar of laptop devices shows incorrect information.

• Adjusting the volume down while the system is muted unmutes it.

• In the Device Manager-Mouse interface, the right-click option "Allow waking up the computer" for Mouse and Touchpad is interlinked.

• PdfMod crashes when editing PDF documents.

• Selecting encryption during full disk installation results in incorrect display of disk information and button states after the encryption prompt appears.

• Occasionally, after recording, the recording icon freezes on the taskbar, preventing further use.

• In free-sorting mode, moving applications to a new position and switching to full-screen mode causes the apps to move, not displaying in the new sorted position.

• In the screen recording status of the taskbar, the plugin icon default position is incorrect.

• When the taskbar layout is left-aligned, the launcher icon is too close to the screen edge.

• Applications cannot be dragged from the launcher to the taskbar for pinning.

• When in window mode with free sorting, dragging application icons does not smoothly scroll or switch pages for placement.

• Uninstalling software from the launcher does not display the uninstalled software icon in the notification.

• In full-screen mode of the launcher, dragging forward with only one application icon results in incorrect page navigation.

• When activating small modules in the quick panel, the colors do not display correctly in dark mode.

• Dragging plugin icon positions activates hover effects on other icons.

• Occasionally, after locking the screen, the focus is lost in the password box with no input prompt displayed.

• In non-Chinese environments, plugin names in the quick panel do not fully display, and tooltips are missing.

• Occasionally, only the wireless network icon is responsive in the quick panel, while other touch or click interactions have no response.

• In dual-screen extension mode, maximizing application windows results in interface information being obscured by the taskbar.

• Occasionally, even with normal audio output, the output device shows as empty.

• Occasionally, in dual-screen extension mode, right-clicking anywhere on the taskbar results in the context menu appearing in a randomly offset position.

• Occasionally, the launcher cannot be resized by dragging when opened.

• Occasionally, after opening Deepin Store, the Depth Home plugin is not displayed in the taskbar plugin tray.

• Occasionally, changing themes or icon themes results in lag and reloading of applications on the taskbar.

• Various UI display detail issues.

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